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Why indeed! Creating a market in the trading of taxi plates was a sure way of draining the trade of a large chunk of it's much needed investment. :x

That sizeable chunk comes from the very group of people who would benefit the most from re-investing their money in such things as vehicles and software research and developement, ie those drivers and proprietors who are in the trade for the long term.

Well said that man. =D>

But I was unaware that I had a brother living in the Midlands. :shock:

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Well the brothers can change their mind, as the above indicates :roll:

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Incidentally, there is a higher standard of vehicle in my area now than before delimitation, another myth killed.




Until the myths are resurrected by the renegades, that is :roll:

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Well the brothers can change their mind, as the above indicates :roll:


Not really a change of mind here TDO, have aways felt the same - that regulating HC numbers in a free market is generally a bad thing, as is over-regulating the types of vehicle.

In 25 years of being involved in the PH trade though, the one aspect of this that really had an impact on my earnings was the total numbers of licensed vehicles (HC and PH) that were working.

The regulating or deregulating of HC's had very little to do with these totals, as any extra (perceived) demand was met by putting on extra vehicles, of whatever type was available to be put on, within the prevailing legislation.

It is the measuring of this demand and how this translates into total licensed vehicle numbers that is the crux of the matter in the long run. (The lack of accurate measurement being a very current topic at the moment.) :sad:

But that is an entirely different matter to the question of what is the optimum balance between the number of HC and PH vehicles in any particular town or city.

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Yo Sussex :-o

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Not really a change of mind here TDO, have aways felt the same - that regulating HC numbers in a free market is generally a bad thing, as is over-regulating the types of vehicle.

I think TDO was referring to whom you quoted, not you. :wink:

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Correct :)

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Aha - I misread that then, sorry. :?

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Yesterday Dover kept its policy of restriction and Bournemouth licensing committee has recommended to the full council meeting on 18/4/06 that its policy remains unchanged. Both decisions were predicted.

Current situation

Unrestricted 246 = 71.8%
Restricted 76 = 22%
Undecided 21 = 6.2%

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I just wanted to bounce this thread as it has had over 14 thousand views. :D

More views than a certain other one (not TCF) will have all year. :lol: :lol:

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I just wanted to bounce this thread as it has had over 14 thousand views. :D

But 13,000 of them are from you.

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P.S. Thanks for the PM.
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Ian Adams wrote:
But 13,000 of them are from you.

Are you alluding to something? 8-[

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Yesterday Dover kept its policy of restriction and Bournemouth licensing committee has recommended to the full council meeting on 18/4/06 that its policy remains unchanged. Both decisions were predicted.

Current situation

Unrestricted 246 = 71.8%
Restricted 76 = 22%
Undecided 21 = 6.2%

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Other than draconian control of the taxi trade and vested interest I can't for the life of me see the benefit of restriction. Certainly not for drivers and customers.

So, what's the point?
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Yesterday Dover kept its policy of restriction and Bournemouth licensing committee has recommended to the full council meeting on 18/4/06 that its policy remains unchanged. Both decisions were predicted.

Current situation

Unrestricted 246 = 71.8%
Restricted 76 = 22%
Undecided 21 = 6.2%

JD could you if you have not already done so, get in touch with the above councils and point them in the right direction
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I see this thread has now nearly 19000 views.

It would make you think the likes of OFT are looking at things again.

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